Re: taint/module: Fix problems when out-of-kernel driver defines true or false

Latest pull of 4.10-rc4 includes the fix. Kernel builds and so does modules for VirtualBox-5.1-5.1.14_112924. # lsmod|grep vbox vboxpci24576 0 vboxnetadp 28672 0 vboxnetflt 28672 0 vboxdrv 417792 3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci git show --

Re: taint/module: Fix problems when out-of-kernel driver defines true or false

+++ Larry Finger [17/01/17 10:08 -0600]: Jessica, What is the status of the patch? VirtualBox has converted to the hotplug state manager, thus their drivers now build, but only if this patch has been applied. Thanks, Larry This fix has already been sitting on modules-next for some time, queu

Re: taint/module: Fix problems when out-of-kernel driver defines true or false

http://lkml.iu.edu//hypermail/linux/kernel/1701.0/01592.html says Larry's patch was applied Jan. 3 2017. So far it hasn't showed in pull updates. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Seni

Re: taint/module: Fix problems when out-of-kernel driver defines true or false

+++ Larry Finger [01/01/17 20:25 -0600]: Commit 7fd8329ba502 ("taint/module: Clean up global and module taint flags handling") used the key words true and false as character members of a new struct. These names cause problems when out-of-kernel modules such as VirtualBox include their own definit